Rocking Double H Paso Fino Horses | Northwest Paso Fino Horse Association

ROCKING DOUBLE H PASO FINO HORSES Rehabilition and Adoption

Our Story:

Rocking Double H Paso Fino horses. A place where horse and rider can learn to connect, communicate, and find the path to a lifelong partnership. We at Double H have spent many years studying the mind of the Paso Fino and how the human can get the most out of the relationship. The Paso Fino is a highly intelligent animal with a high reaction response. As humans, we want that strong bond with our horse, but how do we get it when the “cowboy way” we’ve been taught, just doesn’t work?

We have experience in and out of the show ring, getting the best gait possible with light collection. Let us help you become a partner with your horse, learn to ask for, not demand, a response. We are all still learning. Every horse teaches us something. Where do you want to go, what do you want to do? Come join us, everyday is a new experience.

In 2017, we decided to become involved in Paso Fino Rescue and Adoption. Our mission is to step between the owner/seller of the horse and the auction/kill pen buyer. If a horse owner places a horse for sale on Craigslist or various other sites, at a price under $500, they are asking for the wrong kind of buyer. As responsible owners, it is our duty to protect our horses from harmful circumstances. If the horse is priced “cheap” because it is very old or sick, it should be humanely euthanized, not moved on down the road to be someone else’s responsibility. The very best owners will protect their horses from “cradle to grave”; either keeping the horse for its’ full life, or knowing where the horse is and how it is being cared for, for its’ full life. Unfortunately, that rarely happens. We hope to educate the Paso Fino owner and offer an alternative to selling the horse they have had difficulty placing and are now just wanting the horse gone from their care.

Good horses are easy to sell at good prices. Others, considered too quick on their feet, too sensitive or difficult, are hard to place and often end up at a price less than what they are worth. In comes the auction buyer, often misrepresenting him or herself saying the horse will be a pasture pet or companion horse and live a good life, and offers less than the slaughter price. The horse is then taken to auction where it may be purchased for the meat price by the slaughter buyer and taken to a kill pen to await a trailer ride to Canada or Mexico and a terrible end no horse deserves. Meanwhile, if the horse is in good shape, has registration papers, and is a highly sought after breed, it will be advertised on the kill sights and held for ransom until the well meaning public puts up the money. Once the ransom is paid, the horse may or may not be fed, watered or cared for. It is to the benefit of the kill buyer to take good care of the horses he knows are going to slaughter as he is paid by the pound. However, the horse he knows the “do gooder rescue people” will fight to save, may starve, be deprived of water, live with dangerous conditions, contract disease and not have veterinary care; the list goes on and on. Papers are often “lost” because the kill buyer has misrepresented the age or breed of the horse.

So, bottom line, the horse nobody wanted to buy from the owner, the horse nobody wanted at the auction, is now worth much more than the meat/kill buyer paid and the price can go up and up depending on how many people are wanting to save the horse. They know nothing about the horse, is it safe, can it be ridden, is it healthy, is it as represented? You never know until you get there to pick up the horse you saw in a video taken 2 or 3 weeks ago.

In 2017, we took in three registered Paso Finos on owner surrender. Our goal is to only take horses we can help, horses with a future as good horse citizens. These three will be ridden, retrained as needed, given lots of ground work and plenty of love and attention. When they are adopted out, they will have been trained with their new owners and be ready for their forever homes. Christie and I are Equine Reiki Masters and use Reiki healing energy on all of our horses. Animals who have endured poor living conditions, unhealthy diet, improper maintenance, poor training methods and poor handling are at the highest risk of imbalance. Reiki channels those blockages so the energy paths are open and able to freely maintain good health. We have seen amazing results with our horses.

We are not in the business of “flipping” horses. We will charge only what our expenses have been for feed, veterinary care and shoeing/trimming. Our time and training is a gift to the horse we are happy to give. Our adoption process is very thorough. We require a contract with the new owner stating the horse will not be sold, traded or given away......ever. We will ALWAYS take the horse back if things don’t work out or circumstances change for the new owner. Rocking Double H will remain in contact with the new owner for the life of the horse.

Every horse has a different story. How did they get to the place where the owner felt pressured to “get rid of the horse”? We often find Paso Finos are greatly misunderstood by the owner as being crazy or flighty, hard to handle, hard to catch, more go than whoa. This breed is very sensitive and unless the human understands the breed, misunderstandings often occur. This is NOT a horse for everyone! Our goal is educating the former Quarter Horse owner that comes to us because they want a smooth ride. These horses present a whole new opportunity for learning. We love teaching and are happy to give our time to those truly interested in learning.

MARCH 19, 2020 WE DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY HORSES READY FOR ADOPTION.

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Horses up for adoption in 2018: Santos has been adopted and is living a great life with his new family.

Santos, registered name Sombra de Estrella Fuego

This beautiful boy has been with us since October 2017. He is 15 years old and stands 14.3 hands tall. May of 2018 he had a "tune up" by a trainer we trust, just to get him back to work after a long winter. He has been consistently ridden this summer and has even attended a clinic that included advanced ground work and obstacle training. He willingly accomplished the obstacles on the ground and under saddle.

So, why is this guy an owner surrender? He has mounting issues that have gone on for some time. He is greatly improved since he came to us but still exhibits anxiety when you put your foot in the stirrup. Santos needs an understanding person, able to get on quickly without fear. He bonds well with his rider/handler but is slow to trust. Once mounted, he's a dream to ride. He's seems fearless on trail and a willing partner. This boy has been passed from owner to owner. We want to be sure that his next partner is is last. If you are interested in Santos, please contact us.

Available on an Adoption Contract

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Angel, renamed Apache was adopted in 2019 and is learning lots of new things. She is lucky enough to have a partner that uses Parelli methods of teaching and they are both amazing. They are an unbelievable team.

Angel, Peruvian Paso dam, Native American Range horse Sire

Foaling Date: 4-16-18

She's a spit fire. From the day of her birth, she been surprising us with her abilities to jump and run....really fast! She's independent and sassy and just about to be weaned. Angel came to us before she was born with her Peruvian Paso mama we rescued just before she went to the kill buyer. We think Angel will be tall and very athletic. If you would like to see Angel, she's located in Hayden, Idaho.

Available on an Adoption Contract

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NALA, Angels mama

Angel, 5 months

Angel 5 months

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Daisy May was adopted in 2020 and has made a complete turn around with Lawrance Valdez and John Garro. She is a willing partner and will be used as a lesson horse for kids. She is good with her feet and loves to trail ride. Congratulations to all, we are so happy she is cared for and loved.

DAISY MAY HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND IS DOING WELL WITH HER NEW FAMILY.

Daisy May Del Corcel

Daisy May was on her way to the kill pen when we picked her up. She was surrendered because the family that originally rescued her didn't have the facility or ability to work with her. When we got her, she was difficult and angry. We have worked with her almost daily on a lunge line and her ability and attitude have improved. We were told she was ridable only to find out this horse was ridden in her younger years but has been allowed to "be a horse" without human interaction for many years. She was well fed with no apparent physical issues except that her feet badly needed a trim.

We are hoping to find someone with the ability to work with her and to allow her to live her life as a pasture pet. Available on an Adoption Contract